>> near johnson keeping an eye on the latest at the crash on the schuylkill expressway expressway that was a deadly crash. >> we repeal and replace obamacare. i'm craig boswell on capitol hill. that's coming up. >> milder ends to the work week, as we get ready for some sun and warmer saturday. katie is here with your friday forecast. >> tgif everyone. today is friday march 216789 i'm jim donovan. >> and i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha keeping an eye on things this morning. >> did you say the 21st? >> march 24th. >> i don't want to push back in time. >> snow, the last thing, push forward, you know, yes, it is friday. i can tell you it doesn't feel like a friday if the world of travel. that it has been incredibly busy, most disheartening, fatal crash, jim pointed on the schuylkill which by the way will impact you significantly at this point. we will talk about that coming up. >> specially on major artery like. that will but thankfully there is no rain at the moment eventually there will be some showers that we've got to track. that's where we turn our focus, take a look at storm

scan, across western pennsylvania finding at this point just clouds, locally, but back across northwest pa, portions of i80 especially, you have got some icing guys. and there is winter weather advisory takes effect for the poconos specifically as of 8:00 this morning for the very same threat. freezing rain or sleet becomes our concern at that point. here in philly though it is a quick passing shower around midday. then you're done. now this is a warmfront. so, coming off of yesterday's early morning lows, the current 20's, 30's, that we've got on the thermometer will feel better to you than this did yesterday at mount pocono, lehigh heighten 14, hammonton, in ill ville, dropped down to 17. easy to do that here across the pine land areas. but looking at the current values no where near as harsh, certainly cold enough to see some icing but still multiple hours to warm up from this point. so in the city just rain shower, really only around, say, midday, so, late morning at the earliest, lunchtime or

shortly thereafter, and then we should actually break for little bit of sunshine far, meisha, from wash out, but through the lunch hour, specially i think, you may have to flick the windshield wipers in a couple of spots. >> good to know, thanks so much, katie, bring it on over, see now second. by the way want to pull your attention to there is heard about this talking up at the desk little bit ago, live chopper three over the area we were discussing. >> ramp right now closed what you're looking at right now birdseye shot from the chopper of the significant backups, how many vehicles are out there already at this time. just cracking into the 6:00 hour on a friday, i can tell you on a friday we typically don't see this many vehicles out there specially not being congested like. >> this kelly drive to the boulevard your best bet but you certainly want to avoid the area at all costs, if you can, this is actually see them blocking off the boulevard here, this is a look at the

schuylkill, as you travel on by the off ramp to the boulevard northbound, so you can see, vehicles trying to inch. over then continue on in the schuylkill, again, kel he will driver at n boulevard is your best bet. this is what it looks like leading to up. >> this from the vine to route one only talking about. >> we have another accident here yates on, route 13 baltimore between 61st and kelly street. jim, over to you. >> story out every burlington county new jersey. >> police investigating one death at an apartment complex in maple shade. that's where we find jan carabeo with the latest on the investigation, jan, good morning. >> reporter: this death investigation has been going on for just about nine hours now aren't releasing much information, but you can see, liver on the scene this

morning, there is still a large police presence, that's the crime scene unit van right there hine me. and then if we look to the right you can see the apartment that investigators have been focused on overnight. it is a first floor apartment there, right by that large bush, they've been taking pictures, collecting evidence, so, work started late last night, and it continues here this morning. now, maple shade police were first called to the fox meadow apartments on the 100 block of fox meadow drive around 9:00 last night. the crime scene unit quickly arrived, and now the burlington county prosecutors office is leading the investigation. all they can say right now is that they're investigating at least one death no word who died or exact how this all happened. but we do know police were initially called out here for a shooting and expecting a update sometime this morning, made couple of calls, so far haven't heard anything back. meantime this part of the apartment complex is still taped off this morning, people went to bed last night with many questions, waking thumb morning with the same

questions. >> we will bring it to you both on air and on line. in maple shade, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," jim, rahel, back to you. >> thank you. new this morning intruder shot during home invasion in wissinomingment police say the 26 year old suspect broke into this home, just after midnight, on the 6100 block every hailing err man street. man who lives at the residence was there with a friend when the intruder enters the home the friend pulls out gun and shot the suspect in the face. the suspect is currently in the hospital. >> authorities are looking for pair of suspect they say gunned down a man in philadelphia's east oaklane section. shots rang out at the intersection of 65th avenue and north fifth street around 1:20 last night. officers arrived to find 30 year old man shot in the chest was rush to the hospital where he later died. two sped away in a gray colored car. >> president trump demanding that the house vote today on the gop plan to replace obamacare, and republicans say that vote will happen. vote on the bill delayed

because republican leaders weren't sure they had enough support. craig boswell with more on the fight to push the healthcare bill through the housement. >> reporter: president bumm dispatched top aides to capitol hill late thursday demanding house republicans vote on the gop healthcare plan today, if not, mill muscle vein i says the president will move onto other priorities. >> i think it is helpful message. president has done everything he can to put news position to win. >> gop lawmakers decided to postpone vote on the plan yesterday when it became clear there were not enough votes to pass it. >> it is our anticipation to be done in the afternoon but the gentleman may know longer how long. >> i'm not going to tell you. >> after adding a series of amendments to the bill to make it more appealing to moderates and conservatives, house speaker paul ryan emerged confident it will pass. >> we have been promising the american people that we will repeal and replace this broken law because it is collapsing,

and it is failing families, and tomorrow we're proceeding. >> despite the changes which include transferring control of essential health benefit from the government to the state, some still opposed to the measure. >> are you confident this is going down? >> i'm not confident in thinking right now. >> we have to get it done not get it done fast. >> the white house is standing firm. >> there is plan a and plan a. we will get this done. >> with no democrats, frank vote for the bill, republicans can't lose more than about 22 of their own members if they expect to pass it. craig boswell, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> well new this morning, london authorities say they've made two more cigar he is cents in connection with wednesday's terrorist attack. meanwhile thousands gathered in london last night to honor the victims. hosed canned many light vigil thursday for the four people who died and the dozens who were hurt. authorities say the suspect khalid, whose birth name is adrian russell, long criminal record, but he was not on a terror watch list.

accused every running down pedestrians in front of the parliament building, and stabbing a police officer to death. >> police in israel arrest a teenager in connection with threats against jewish community centers around the world. authorities say the 19 year old suspect pulled dual israeli american citizens shims. police have not said if he's responsible for recent threat at jcc's here in our region and wynnewood, cherry hill, wilmington, also hasn't said a motive. but the reason does have brain tumor, may have led to some of his behavior. >> meantime, work to repair headstones at mount carmel jewish cemetery in the northeast will begin tuesday. jewish federation has raised more than $220,000 to support the repair costs. the cemetery was vandalized last month. officials say the repair work will take two weeks. >> well, back here at home, all eight of the candidate hoping to become philadelphia's necessary district attorney participate in the debate in chestnut hill last night. they spent the evening laying out their vision for better city. one topic, tuesday corruption

charges against current da seth williams. each of the candidates were asked if williams should resign. >> yes, we begin to need change right now. >> yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, absolutely. >> two experienced microphone issues on stage but also said that seth williams should step down modally. all of the candidates hope to have at least one more debate before the may 16 primary. >> well, bad news for fans of certain dunkin donut drink. >> one beverage the coffee complain is taking off the menu. >> also ahead, emergency in mid-air. scary moment for this worker, dangling several stories ahead. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> you may want to keep the umbrellas close by. katie is tracking an unsettled pattern over the next few

days, and speaking of ding, pat gallen goes behind the scenes of the king and i to show you what it takes to bring the production here to philly. that's when we come back. stay with us. >> ♪ >> ♪

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harness, scaffolding gave way yesterday afternoon, and that harness, women, that is all that kept that man from falling 12 stories. emergency crews were able to get him to the ground, lower him safely, and they say he was alert, was talking, and they took him to the hospital to be checked out anyway. >> i said earlier, it would be one heck of a wedgy. and i stand by that. >> oh, my goodness. >> i mean, we're not saying you're wrong. >> just telling me my followers on facebook and twit remember agreeing with me. >> understanded bridge, iirst h, if i would have had coffee in my mouth it would have been all over the weather center yes, katie and i, you de is her after wedgy from katie and >> gosh, from power rangers to wedgies. what's going on? >> a love hate relationship sometimes, you know? noe tre family. >> exactly, you tease the ones you lover. let's take a look first and for most, neighborhood network outside boardwalk plaza, very

calm at rehoboth. not a drop of rain here today. warmfront that lifts in also impact you with warmer weather down the road, not actually going to get the moisture out of it, if you look well off in the thinks dance here, looking closely, there is some light of day on the horizon here, with every earlier, shy of 7:00 a.m. today. warmfront now looks more like cold front just the way it is moving n not actually lifting in necessarily. but, it is still just cold enough. along i80,se some icing certainly showing the signs that far along, again, portions of western i80 right now. now, as it moves our way, poconos specifically are going to see that concern. next couple he days, do have rain chances along the way, but higher or lower depending on the day, as far as sunday goes, mainly offer and on rain or drizzle scattered shower issue. by monday, that's probably going to be the best chance at least of these couple everyy loy showers mainly north of the city. looking ahead though to the rest of today, midday showers.

i say generally around lunchtime give or take an hour or two, 50 for the high, closer to average, 47 tonight. staying dry. and then it is just unsettled. back door cold front tomorrow. system sunday. system monday. system tuesday. now major but keeps us unsettled, meisha? >> katie, thank you for. that will good morning shall everyone, what have we been talking about the until world of travel today? fatal crash on the schuylkill westbound off bound, just waking up with us good morning by the way looking at live chopper three over the schuylkill westbound, that off ramp that is closed right now, to northbound boulevard, and it looks like they are just now getting ready to tow this vehicle away, avoid kelly drive to the boulevard, going to be your best bet. you want it avoid the area altogether if you k but particularly, that alternate kelly drive to the boulevard will be your best bet around northbound boulevard, exit, but when we look outside, or when we look, if i can, pull away from the chopper, a begin out, okay, we can't. but i was going to show you a

live shot when it was looking off the off ramp to northbound boulevard, just a heads up. looking very busy, around there. i would say, just, again, avoid the area if at all costs. then, also another accident here route 13, baltimore avenue, between 61st street and kelly strive. in yeadon. heads up on that. but that's not the only one. we have another accident that also just came out. gibson road at route 513, hulmeville road. heads up. a lot of activity this morning in the world of travel, i can tell you doesn't stop there. then weaken stuff going on, as well, so we have a regular glad a, race here, kelly drive closed sunday 6:00 to 5:00nmlk drive the race closes saturday 7:00 to 11:00. of course our rahel is doing this, the philadelphia love run on sunday. 7:30 a.m., and because that far we have some closures that we will talk about when we come back in the next ten to 15 minutes. >> i just want to say meisha thank you for supporting me. >> i am. i will be your cheerleader. >> i'm not standing in the

rain. >> katie and meisha. >> good, finish the race. >> moving on here, city officials say philadelphia's new tax on sugary drinks is performing well. >> they say the numbers are exceeding their expectations, figures yours released by the department of revenue show the tax brought in $6.4 million in february. now the city projected the tax would generate 6.3 million for the month. though 1.5 cents per ounce tax helps funds pre k programs, and community schools. >> also, jim donovan little defer state bad this one. one of dunkin' donuts secretary drink off the menu, the coffee cool at a will be replaced when frozen coffee drink made with coffee extract, sugar and milkment dunkin' donuts trying to promote different drinks as new bruce become popular. >> i don't know if i approve that far. >> i don't drink coffee cool late a a lot. >> really i hot day in the summertime that can hit the spot. stay tuned for meisha's drome drive coming up in the next half hour. takes us to museum that really knows how to get kids moving. >> furry animals, creepy

crawlers, but do you have stay tuned for it coming up. but first here's what's coming her nat the y.ademy of music, popularnder just ahead we go behind the scenes to show you the painstaking details that it takes to put together a major

ng ly tomorrow, that's where we see the biggest spike on the thermometer, expecting the high to hit 07 degrees saturday. see at least some sunshine. watch for shower north of the city. meantime, we are going to see showers around both days, again, especially north of the city tomorrow. anyone is fair game on sunday. guys? >> for a look at newspaper headlines. >> east norriton woman convicted of assaulting her 96 year old neighbor, and inflict ago injury that resulted in his death. >> thirty-five year old

elizabeth floyd remains stone faced at the montgomery county jury convicted her of misdemeanor charge every involuntary manslaughter and felony charge of aggravated assault, if connection with september 2015 attack that ultimately led to the death of alfred c pain. >> delaware county daily times 74 year old substitute teacher charged with assaulting two westbrook park elementary school students. according to court document, james j of drexel hill allegedly struck or poked the student with a cane, and even grabbed one by the necklace month. preliminary hear is scheduled for march 30. >> from the burlington county times colonial days in america came to life at the j herald van amp school, experienced day filled with american colonial history. >> and that's a look at some of the newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. >> classic broadway play has made its way to philadelphia for two week stay. >> pat gallen joins us now behind the scenes look at how they put together such a huge

production. >> that's correct. >> jim, one with the theser. >> you know me, making my debut next month, cherry hill high school west. >> oh, that's fun. >> well, yes, there is a lot involved in. >> this underway at the academy of music, first take the play back in 1961, to this day, rogers anaheim err stein classic continues to sell out venues across the country. i got a behind the scenes look at the king and i. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> from from broadway to broad street. the king and i, one of the most iconic plays of all time, is in philly at the academy of music. we got a behind the scenes look at what goes into moving such a massive production. cherry hill native, steve, runs the production. >> society king and i travels in seven tractor-trailers in, it takes us two days to load the show in. it is 16 hours. spread over two days. we have our touring crew. which is 15 people, that

travels with us the whole time, and then in every city we pick up an additional 56 to 60 locals. >> all in we're 69 people. and that includes our cast, crew, management, our tour musicians, we also have a lot of kids in the show, so we travel with their parents, we have two full-time tutors that we travel. >> since november the show has gone coast-to-coast with houston the latest citiment actor anthony chan says the travel can be grueling, but the youthful cast keeps them going. >> having kids in the show just bridges more of a life to everyone, since all the of the kids are always constantly smiling, and bring joy to all of the adults on the cast, even gloomy days. >> final piece of the puzzle is the orchestra, which also has a philly flare. >> we travel with four musicians, pick up 13 local musicians in every city we go to. >> and you have philadelphia connection, is that right? >> i live here. i live at 12th and lombard. so it is so nice to be able to walk over here from my house in center sit. >> i all of that hard work culminates in two week stay

through april 2nd. for more info on how to see the king and i go, to kimmel center.org. the amount of travel they do for a show like this is incredible. so it began in providence, rhode island in november before headed to san francisco, los angeles, seattle, cleveland, minneapolis, houston, before pulling into philadelphia this week. you heard seven tractor-trailers, it is impressive. the amount of people that it takes to put this together. >> looking forward to t but that's why i stay home. when appear in the theater, again, cherry hill high school west pro duck shop of sister act april 7th and 8th, yes, my debut. >> we're just glad you're not giving up your day job. coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news," philly mrs. officer channeled with dog abuse. >> and also ahead, trang do live with the arrest made after huge septa brawl. trang? >> it was all captured on camera. i'm trang do, with the change in septa's making as a result of the brawl. kind of started turning purple, blue, we kind of not right. >> well that's when his friend

strange into action. how the student new exactly what to do to save his fellow classmate from choking, a video in a we've been talking about earlier this morning, we'll have it for in you full detail when we come back. meisha? >> fatal crash on the schuylkill this morning, that's going to leave you with some major backups this morning. also, we're talking about two other accidents and a lot of construction. more on that coming up. first we'll take a quick break, stay right where you

>> it is 6:30, what you need to know in your morning minute. >> fatal crash, that has happened on the schuylkill westbound. >> the off ramp to the northbound boulevard, the ramp is closed. you want to avoid this area, at all costs.

investigators aren't releasing much about what happened here at this maple shed apartment complex. they are investigating one death. >> school dismissal time has become a period for youth violence. >> septa is cracking down on after school violence. >> majority of the teenagers attends ben high school. >> vote on the gop healthcare bill today, or obamacare stays. >> we have to get it done right not get it done fast. >> schenn, he scores, sean ... >> it is not in. and -- it is in. they score, reid jumps on the loose puck. >> and the flyers go onto minnesota wild. >> take that, meisha. >> yes. >> probably didn't hear me.

we are celebrating around here tomorrow. >> exactly. how warm it is about to get. it on ahe lasts for one day generally just looking at it overall very mild pattern in general, by comparison, at least, to what we recently had to contend with here. even though britain sunny, awfully cold the last few days. now this morning, still chilly. doesn't get me wrong. bottoming out in the 20's, the teens yesterday. this morning more like the 30's, the 20's. so not as harsh out there. not all that breezy either. but look what's been happening on storm scan. the clouds really billowing in here in the last up kel of hours, comes if the form of our next warmfront. so at the moment, we're actually rebounding to the mid three's, it is warm nerve reading, than it is here in philly. with time see the precipitation lifting in. thirty-two pottstown, and you're at 34 palmyra, analyst goes on, flirting with or just above the freezing mark, we take a look at the almanac for today, shooting for high of 54, closer to the normal high

set of 56 rather the early morning low pecked at about 30 e here, do you have to dodge a quick shower, that will mainly take place right around midday, so lunch hour give or take an hour or two, and that is really it. for the city. but there is winter weather advisory that takes effect as of 8:00 this morning for carbon monroe counties and port north. headed up to i80, watch for little built every icing. wouldn't be much. meisha as you well know, you don't need much icing for there to be some slick travel issues. >> yes, i know, just little bit can reek havoc. thank you so much, good morning, everyone, happy friday to you. so if you are just waking up with us, it has been very busy morning in the world of travel. particularly, disheartening news, a fatal crash here on the schuylkill westbound, the off ramp to the boulevard. that ramp is closed. we have live chopper three over us right now. you can see, i will say, they're making progress, it looks like the crews are getting this remedy, and one drive, tos is being towed out the boulevard, is going to be your best bet around this.

you want to avoid the area at all costs. but if you can't, your alternate like i said is going to be kelly drive to the boulevard. now another accident that's out here as well schuylkill eastbound asbell month avenue. you can see the flashing lights, but what also you can see just a sea of tail light out there. it is so incredibly busy again a look at the schuylkill eastbound at belmont, fatal crash schuylkill off ramp to the northbound boulevard. the schuylkill has been our problem area, all morning long, and it doesn't look lick it is getting much better. jim, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, meisha. eleven teenagers facing charges in connection to a brawl inside a septa station. >> the incident last week was captured on a cell phone camera. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live in center sit which more now on the arrest and how police are responding, trang, good morning. >> well, good morning, rahel, jim. that 11 suspect turned himself into police late last night, but also, rounded up the majority of the suspect, at ben franklin high school yesterday morning, someone

actually pulled fire alarm as a distraction, at the end of the day police got all 11 suspect in custody. >> eleven teens facing felony charges, a bystander captured part of the mayhem on her cell phone. showing group of teens kicking and punching other to the ground. riders say they see fight between kids all the time. >> they would be in groups and packs like on buses, like fighting, and, i mean, i don't want to say it is silly, but it happens here a lot. >> this isn't a septa problem. that is philadelphia problem with our youth. >> septa police chief thomas says this video and others help police identify the suspects. thursday officers served seven warrants, at ben franklin high school. one at franklin learning center, and two other outside of school. the oldest suspect, a 18 year old man, turned himself in to police. >> school dismissal time has

become a pav kids causing pain and fear among other kids. >> septa is now responding to this ongoing issue by placing officers on every subway train after school. the agency also plans to roll outline so ride kearse notify police immediately when there is trouble. but commuters we spoke to say preventing these kinds of incidents starts at home. >> i think it starts with, you know, the parent, the family, and, you know, if people would take little more care, you know, for their kids, how they raise them, i think things would be a little bit better. >> and in all 11 teenagers facing felony aggravated assault and robbery charges, but the 18 year old is the only one charged as an adult. for now live outside septa headquarters, i'm trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," jim, rahel, back to you. >> thanks, trang. >> six teenage girls are facing charges after another assault at a septa station there is was on wednesday

night. chopper three, over 46th and market, where police say the suspects tried to set a 16 year old girl's hair on fire. that victim was treated and released. the second victim just 13 years old, told police she was poked from behind with a knife. fortunately, she wasn't hurt. and emaciated dog found dumped in a trash bag at local park. now philadelphia police officer is being accused of leaving the animal thereto die. authorities say they traced a chip installed in the dog's officer michael long. one year vettura -- 11 year veteran of the department, the woman discovered the dog now known as cranberry four months ago while walking her own dog in wissahickon valley park. >> i could tell she was in distress, obviously, wrapped up in a trash bag, did i not know the condition of her until i had actually gone and opened up the trash bag. and then saw just skin and bones. >> just horrible. long is facing multiple animal cruelty charges, he's been suspended with the intent to dismiss. meantime, you can see

cranberry, though, has made full recovery, fortunately, she's current living in malvern respect described now as a very happy couch potato. >> glad she's doing okay. jerry sandusky expected back in center county courtroom today tried to go a judge to throw out his conviction. saying his lawyers were inadequate. former penn state assistant football coach serving 30 to 60 year prison sentence. and the jury decide willing the fate of former penn state president graham spanier resumes deliberations today in harrisburg. spanier faces child endangerment and conspiracy charges for allegedly mishandling the sandusky case. jury deliberated for six hours yesterday after spanier's defense rested without presenting any evidence. >> twelve jurors from chester count have i been seated for the trial of eric frein, man who alledgedly shot and killed a pennsylvania state treat. he will leud dollars police

for 48 days before captured. prosecutors say frein shot and killed corporate brian dixon and wounded trooper alex douglas at the blooming grove state police barracks in 2014. six alternate jurors must also be chosen. well, there is still much more ahead on cbs-3 "eyewitness news." >> researchers at johns hopkins are looking at new ways like this video game to help patients who have had brain injuries. i'm roxanna in baltimore, with that story, coming up. >> and meisha takes dream drive to kids friendly museum. we will tell you how you might be able to meet this little guy. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> what makes me happy? rahel, meisha, and katie. >> oh, jim. >> and the weekend.

>> oh,. >> and the holiday we're about to celebrate here on "eyewitness news," stay tuned for that, coming up. >> i thought it was just me, but you love katie and meisha. right now listening to little big town. we will tell that you next sunday april 2nd is country's music's biggest night. cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning is counting down. >> watch all week 6:00 a.m. for the secret word and anteater. cbcbsphilly.com. come to philly watch our country concert morning all next week on cbs-3 "eyewitness news," this morning, and get your front row seats to the acm's next sunday, 8:00. on cbs-3. >> just you watch, and win. >> watch and win. >> and take us with you. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

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>> ferry is floating between two barges, investigators say, it was structurally unsound overloaded and traveling too fast when it capsized offer of south korea's southwest coast in april of 2014. more than 300 people died, officials hope to fine the last nine missing bodies on the barge. well, quick thinking from a wisconsin teenager most likely saved his friends' life. >> iaian brown and will olson were eating lunch in the school cafeteria when will began to choke. surveillance cameras captured as he becomes violently ill, covering and struggling to breathe, after a bit, iaian can be seen stepping in to give maneuver. >> couple of other kids just didn't do anything, all right, you know, i'll step up to the plate. i'll help him out. >> i could be dead right now. but i'm thankful, i can't say thank you enough for what he did. >> now, coincidentally, ian had recently completed police

training program where he learned the maneuver he per former on l i think everyone needs to learn that. >> do you know that? >> i know that. >> okay. >> i'm here. anything happens in this studio, i'll take care of. >> yes, you're right, though, real important skill to have for sure. >> specially when you have kids, katie. >> so true. i've been through a cpr training a couple of did i rent times, so it expires, if you've been through that, it's been a while, go back, get the refresher, always good idea. totally switch gears here, let's look at the eyewitness weather watch, continue to find some better conditions in terms every how harsh it was, down to the 20's, teens in a lot of spots, now more so in the 30's, the 20's, we zero in on handful of these 23 degrees comes in from john, actually pretty clear sky right now in tabernacle, saying it is certainly cold outside. but he's got virtually no moon. lot of stars actually. no wind. now we are actually going to ends up with more and more cloud cover billowing in from basically north to south sees, let's go little first.

there it is, that's the one i wanted to show, delaware 33 from andy this morning, got couple of clouds right now. he like so many others including our own rahel looking very much forward to the warmth. why wouldn't you, right? and we go to one more, we got another guy, way out into the far northwest suburbs, that's rick, he's reporting 30 degrees right now. lots of clouds, so variable cloud cover depending on your location, and he is hoping for golfing day tomorrow. i will say i think you will get it in. while likely and shower off to the north specially of the city, rick, and anyone else who has minds to head out for t time here, there is definitely cloud cover, but doesn't look like everyone gets in on any showers. but this is unsettled patternment take a look, warmfront about to move n bring withing it maybe icing in the poconos, rest every us just a shower. and the further south you go, you may not even see drop of rain. your eyewitness weather health report, keeping in mind, that particle pollution specifically still moderate here today. as is the pollen level. still predominant pollen, juniper, maple, elm. uv index very low, clouds

building in. put on the sun block, doesn't mother the. v index, but won't be strong today. all over the temperatures but every day relatively mild at least seasonable. tomorrow is the warmest, then we have back door cold front in a noxious back to the 50's sunday, both monday, tuesday, feature additional showers, if not steady rain, and even couple of thunderstorms maybe. by wednesday, though, meisha, we finally brighten un from what promises to be a quieter outlook. >> that will be nice to have wednesday, but that's so far away it seems. katie, thank you so much. so we've been talking about very serious accident on the schuylkill westbound, the off ramp to northbound boulevard, and you can see, that ramp is still closed. not to mention the fact that take a look at those backups. i mean, had he were substantial before. can only imagine what they'll be approaching the 7:00 hour. our main hour of the rush this morning. so, heads up, your alternate, kelly driver to the boulevard, going to be your best bet. this is leading up to the boulevard. this is the schuylkill.

not quite sure why those vehicles are sitting there, they should try to move over to the left and get out of there. they will not be take that ramp. again, that's the schuylkill westbound off ramp to northbound boulevard, avoid the area at all costs. we have another accident on the schuylkill at belmont, which by the way is also really slowing you down. so schuylkill kind of our problem child of the morning, no doubt about it. we also have another accident, yeadon, route 13 baltimore avenue. between 61st street and kelly street. heads up on. >> this by the way where you see traveling at 9 miles per hour, that would be accident on the schuylkill. also another accident, gibson road, 513, hulmeville road. heads up on these accidents, a lot of activity this morning, so give yourself some extra time. rahel, over to you. >> quite the busy morning, meisha, thank you. each year nearly 800,000 people in the u.s. have a stroke. many survivors suffer from paralysis or weakness. >> cbs correspondent roxanna shows us researchers at johns hopkins are working on unusual new way to help them and other. >> david stevenson says this

robotic arm, and this game, helped him regain movement after a stroke earlier this year left his left side paralyzed. >> my arm, my leg, i couldn't move at all. i had slurred speech. my face was dripping. >> david tested the new technology in a study at johns hopkins school of medicine during his recovery. >> just like playing video game, except it is actually helping you. >> behind the technology. >> the team of artists, neurologists, ex meaning, create inter-active games to help patient mover again. >> way to make them in a playful exploratory way movement, otherwise wouldn't try. >> says allows patients to make natural movements they don't typically do during physical and occupational therapy. >> under the right kind of movement will allow their brain to rewire itself so they can move like they did before they had an injury. >> the technology so snow being tested with larger group. david hopes it will help

others recover. >> most people will be happy, you know, where i'm at now. but i still want to be completely 100%. >> and the games are evolving. >> the group is currently developing a virtual reality game. cbs-3, "eyewitness news." well, a local police officer's heroic actions captured on brand new body camera. take a look the just last week officer joseph mcneal responded to a fire in hopewell mercer county. arrives on scene, grabs extinguisher from the back every his patrol car then runs inside the house and puts out small fire inside the laundry room. it was installed just hours before that. >> quick thinking there. >> well, new jersey history is in awe in museum. meisha johnson, in a friendly way. >> sure did. it is a place that got rave reviews, from parents, hey, when the kids are happy the parents are hey, right? i also got to meet some fascinating creatures along the way. let's take another dream drive together. shall we? let's go.

>> you're headed out cherry hill, new jersey, to a children's museum, and i hear that they have not only tarantula's scorpions, but a bunny, as well. >> the garden state new see sum all about two things, new jersey and new experiences. >> we are in the down the shore exhibit in the discovery museum. we're iconic museum about new jersey, usually about new jersey, something fun, pick a few things for the kids to get into, focus on cognitive behavioral fun. >> it is so much fun. i have as much fun as the kids do. >> in the bubble. going in the bubble. >> a little soap and you have a kids friendly science experiment. >> this room, now, talking about innocent. >> this is the latest and greatest expansion.

this is really using those motor skills, getting the kids moving, we have obstacle courses. >> everywhere you will see dinosaurs, and for good reaso reason. >> discovered in north america, 8 miles from here. >> rock pit ready for kids to dig and fine their own fossiles. and tyne soar skeleton made of wood. >> replica of 40-foot long female t-rex. >> then see the descendents of the real thing. >> feeding the happen mals, great to see them, take them out, let the kids touch them with two fingers. >> right inside here is one of my favorite all time animals. >> i actually have a turtle back in minute set a. >> there is the rabbit. and a few other furry creatures. >> we are going to introduce you to our rosey our

tarantula. >> do not want to take her home but i like her a lot. she is darling. >> sure, the kids like it, but the strongest endorsement came from a parent. >> it is so much fun, i have as much fun as the kids do. >> you guys such a fun place, families are sure to love it. people who work there are incredibly wonderful. so if you want to know more about the garden state discovery museum in cherry hill go to our website cbsphilly.com/dream drive. does that make you want to go. >> i want to go. >> i know, jim wants to take. that will what's that little thing where you slide? >> like a zip line? >> zip line. rahel wants to hold tar and chew will, i don't blame you, so cute. i don't want anyone saying she's not cute. she cute. i held her. she was purring. >> beauty in the eyes of the beholder. >> purring like a cat. >> we will be right back with three things you need to know before go. >> but first here is anthony mason with a look at what's coming up next on cbs this

morning. >> republican healthcare plan doesn't have enough votes to pass today. we'll talk with john dickerson and white house budget director, about what's next, if it doesn't make it through congress. plus outspoken critic of the kremlin is killed in a brazen attack. what we're learning about the latest incident every violence against russian dissidence. >> we advice ate family maple syrup operation, to find out how climate change is putting production at risk, plus the technology being used to help reserve the business. we'll see you at 7:00.

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>> maple shade police on the scene of apartment complex where at least one death is under investigation. the crime scene unit has been there since last night. >> eleven teens are in custody in connection withdrawal at septa subway station on march 16. septa is adding security at its station. >> and president trump is demanding a vote on the gop healthcare overhaul today. it faces opposition from both moderates and conservatives. that's three to go. >> celebrating philly favoritement national cheese steak day. and genos' steaks south philly sends over little breakfast. >> gentlemen, so excited. geno's steaks founded in 1966 most popular order, this is

actually wave, wiz with, of course the cheese steak with cheese with and fries, onions. >> oh, and there he goes. >> geno's one of my favorites. >> what do i have here? >> i have an america no onions, did i not want to offends my co-workers later by having onions on my sandwich. >> let's check on weather and traffic. >> before i dive in. >> let's take quick peak, kutztown area middle school classic red sky and morning sailors take warning, warmfront on the way will bring it with it in the poconos, nothing more than midday shower, otherwise, we spike to 70, that's today coming up tomorrow. >> thanks, looking outside right now, we have two serious accident, off ramp to the boulevard, ramp still closed. maybe just opening right now. one at belmont, as women. >> thank you, next on cbs this morning, possible september back on the hell care bill could mean the bill's future. >> also, remember, joining us bright and early each weekday morning here cbs-3, starting 4:30 a.m. ac look at this beautiful

sunrise. happy friday everybody. >> have a great weekend. >> thanks, gen captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is friday, march 24th, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." republicans to pass the health care bill today or obamacare stays. white house budget director >>pa highway. a big rig slams into a bus ka carrying athletes home. how the $81 million theft from the new york federal reserve could signal a new kind of threat. but we begin this morning with a